The Rock Bottom Data Feed

The Rock Bottom Data Feed

By John Ladley and Mark CooperBusinessTechnologyEducation
Download on the App Store

The Rock Bottom Data Feed episodes

  • The Fuss About Principles and Policies

    Principles and policies live at the intersection of Data Governance and Data Ethics. It's a place many companies could use some help. Providing that help in this episode of the Rock Bottom Data Feed is Malcolm Chisholm, President of Data Millennium, and author of Successful and Sustainable Data Policies. He introduces us to the Data Policy Lifecycle, required not only for Data Policies (as its name suggests) but also as a foundation for sustainable Data Governance.

    And Nick Guy finds himself entangled deeper and deeper in a web of corporate homicide. Will he be able to solve this mystery before an innocent party is captured...or worse!?!

    Chapters:

    00:00 – Open & Introduction;

    05:34 – Monologue;
    08:13 – Malcolm Chisholm;
    29:38 – Dispatches from Rock Bottom
    (links to the ChatGPT "travelogue" and the Stanford report on generative AI bias);
    31:45 – Audio Data Rorschach Test;
    34:13 – Recap & Close

    36 min
  • More Fuss About Data Ethics

    In this episode, we return to the subject of Data Ethics. The title may have given it away. We are pleased to welcome to Rock Bottom Katrina Ingram, Founder and CEO of Ethically Aligned AI, and author of the Dataversity column Ask a Data Ethicist. We met Katrina at DGIQ in Washington, DC. She joins us here to share practical advice about making AI responsible, safe, and ethical.

    We also continue the adventures of Nick Guy, Data Detective, as he arrives at the old warehouse by the waterfront. He encounters a horrific crime scene, as well as a special guest Rock Bottom Player. Can you guess who it is?

    Chapters:

    00:00 – Open & Introduction;

    05:56 – Monologue;
    08:40 – Katrina Ingram;
    25:43 – Dispatches from Rock Bottom;
    27:42 – Audio Data Rorschach Test;
    29:42 – Recap & Close

    32 min
  • The Fuss About Creativity and Engagement

    This week we introduce Nick Guy, Data Detective. A knock at the door. A new client. And a mystery that will take us through the next several episodes. Maybe Nick wishes he had grabbed dinner earlier. Or maybe not. Joining John and Mark is Irene Dirks, one of the passers-by that sat down and actually talked with us at DGIQ. She has some very creative and engaging ideas for using Lego sets to get across information management concepts. Sounds like a lot of fun. Next time we find ourselves in Utrecht we'll have to drop in on one of her workshops.

    Chapters:

    00:00 – Open & Introduction;

    04:10 – Monologue;
    06:54 – Irene Dirks;
    17:35 – Dispatches from Rock Bottom;
    19:43 – Audio Data Rorschach Test;
    21:47 – Recap & Close

    Image Credit: Joe Shlabotnik, "Legos," 2010. Flickr.com. Some rights reserved.

    23 min
  • The Fuss About Data Governance, Part 3

    Will Todd Corporate and Senator Ostik come to blows or will they find common ground? Find out as the Secretary of Data confirmation hearing wraps up. This episode also concludes our three-part Data Governance arc. John and Mark welcome Bob Seiner, speaker, advisor, and prolific writer on the topic of Data Governance, including the recently published book Non-Invasive Data Governance Unleashed: Empowering People to Govern Data and AI. Maybe you're already doing more Data Governance than you think. Or maybe you're not.

    Chapters:

    00:00 – Open & Introduction;

    03:39 – Monologue;
    06:47 – Bob Seiner;
    32:12 – Dispatches from Rock Bottom;
    34:19 – Audio Rorschach Test;
    37:55 – Recap & Close

    39 min
  • The Fuss About Data Governance Disruption

    A recent CDO Magazine article begins, "Data governance, as it is currently practiced, is failing. Despite being positioned as essential for data quality, regulatory compliance, and strategic decision-making, data governance often falls short." In this episode we continue our exploration of how and why Data Governance isn't working out so well for most companies. We'll also check in on Todd Corporate as his confirmation hearing for Secretary of Data continues.

    John and Mark are joined by Laura Madsen, author of Disrupting Data Governance. The idiot light is flashing. Do you see it? Does leadership know what to do about it? Do you?

    Chapters:

    00:00 – Open & Introduction;

    05:47 – Monologue;
    08:31 – Laura Madsen;
    25:58 – Dispatches from Rock Bottom;
    28:04 – Audio Rorschach Test;
    29:27 – Recap & Close

    31 min
  • The Fuss About Data Governance, Now What

    Would anybody disagree that Data Governance isn't working out the way we had all hoped? Yes, we've seen successes, but for the most part it's been like trying to throw an angel food cake under water. As long as you're pushing there's movement. As soon as you stop everything falls away. This episode is the first in a three part series that takes a hard look at Data Governance. We are honored to welcome Gwen Thomas, one of the pioneers of the field to join us at Rock Bottom.

    Returning this season are the Rock Bottom Players: Evan Goldt, Kasey Griffin, Johnathan Whited, Pam Ladley, and Karen Cooper.

    Chapters:

    00:00 - Open & Introduction;

    06:21 - Monologue;
    09:47 - Gwen Thomas;
    30:30 - Dispatches;
    32:48 - Recap & Close

    35 min
  • The Fuss About DGIQ

    Recently, John and Mark brought the Rock Bottom Data Feed to the Data Governance & Information Quality (DGIQ) conference in Washington, DC. We let out our nets to see what we could catch, so to speak. Well, the nets came back full. So many great conversations, observations, and insights. Some folks sat down and chatted for a long time. We'll be hearing from a couple of them in upcoming episodes. Others just dropped by for just a few minutes. We've accumulated those bits of conversation into this special episode.

    Chapters

    00:00 - Open & Introduction;

    01:05 - Anne-Marie Smith;
    02:00 - Mystery Guest;
    04:24 - Katrina Ingram;
    05:53 - Kristen;
    08:46 - Mathias Vercauteren;
    13:44 - Nicole Bills;
    14:54 - Tom;
    18:47 - Neena Sathi;
    20:51 - Vince Sathi;
    23:59 - Trisha Posser;
    26:13 - Tom Redman;
    27:06 - Irene Dirks;
    28:17 - Ali;
    30:07 - Recap & Close

    32 min
  • The Fuss About the Constraints of Time

    Sometimes when recording interviews we ended up with more material than we could use. Certainly not because it wasn't interesting, but rather because we chatted longer than was practical to include or because we veered into topics beyond the scope of the particular episode. Never ones to waste anything, we have accumulated those interesting bits into an episode all their own. Perhaps hearing some of our past guests again will inspire you to go back and listen to their full episodes!

    Chapters

    00:00 - Open & Introduction;

    01:54 - Stacey Clark;
    04:10 - Wendy Lawhead;
    07:13 - Tom Redman;
    08:50 - Randy Bean;
    16:50 - Bill Tanenbaum;
    25:21 - Audio Data Rorshach Test;
    29:57 - Recap & Close

    32 min
  • The Fuss About Legal Stuff

    Data is a new type of business asset from a legal perspective. The traditional legal methodologies don't fit. You have confidentiality obligations, licensing and usage considerations, and data quality requirements, especially when it comes to AI. A legal strategy for data needs to be top of mind for leadership. Before it's too late. In this episode we talk with William Tanenbaum, a pioneer in the area of data and the law.

    Chapters

    00:00 – Open & Introduction;

    03:31 – Monologue;
    06:15 – William Tanenbaum;
    25:04 – Dispatches from Rock Bottom;
    27:10 – Audio Rorschach Test;
    29:10 – Recap & Close

    Featured Image Credit: wp paarz, "Court Gavel - Judge's Gavel - Courtroom," 2016. flickr.com. Some rights reserved.

    31 min
  • The Fuss About Analytics Management

    When you look in the dictionary between "hard place" and "rock" you will find "analytics management." Data Consumers demand high-quality data. Data Producers say it's good enough to run the business so it's good enough for you. Management wants peace and quiet. When everything is running smoothly you're invisible. When it's not...

    Our guest is Deep Sogani, Vice President and Chief of Enterprise Data at Personify Health. He has lived analytics management at all levels at several companies, bringing a breadth and depth of experience here to Rock Bottom.

    Chapters:

    00:00 – Open & Introduction; 

    03:55 – Monologue; 
    06:38 – Deep Sogani; 
    25:32 – Dispatches from Rock Bottom; 
    27:38 – Audio Data Rorschach Test; 
    29:06 – Recap & Close

    Featured Image Credit: Elyse Horvath, "Now serving 66," 2015. flickr.com. Some rights reserved.

    31 min

About The Rock Bottom Data Feed

From the publisher's feed

Irreverent yet practical data-focused podcast that isn't a pile of technobabble and repetition of old advice. Our audience is EVERYBODY, because everybody is involved with data. Join us, because when…